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A94157 The door of salvation opened by the key of regeneration: or A treatise containing the nature, necessity, marks and means of regeneration; as also the duty of the regenerate. / By George Swinnocke, M.A. and pastor of Rickmersworth in Hertfordshire. Swinnock, George, 1627-1673. 1661 (1661) Wing S6272; Thomason E1817_1; ESTC R209823 254,830 512

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the_o mire_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o hebr._n 5.9_o he_o die_v because_o man_n be_v sinner_n but_o he_o die_v that_o man_n may_v be_v saint_n he_o suffer_v the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a to_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o now_o man_n and_o god_n can_v never_o be_v bring_v together_o till_o the_o enmity_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n against_o god_n be_v remove_v if_o ever_o thou_o have_v christ_n for_o thy_o priest_n to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o thy_o sin_n it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o thou_o accept_v he_o for_o thy_o prince_n to_o subdue_v thou_o to_o his_o service_n have_v christ_n come_v to_o procure_v man_n a_o pardon_n ●17_n gur._n arm._n ●par_v ●17_n and_o not_o to_o restore_v his_o lose_a holiness_n he_o have_v be_v a_o minister_n of_o sin_n and_o instead_o of_o bring_v glory_n to_o god_n he_o have_v set_v sin_n in_o the_o throne_n and_o only_o obtain_v a_o 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otherwise_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o fall_v down_o on_o thy_o head_n isa_n 1.16_o 17_o and_o 55.7_o 1_o king_n 8.35_o prov._n 28.13_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n matth._n 5.8_o it_o be_v the_o pure_a heart_n alone_o that_o have_v the_o assurance_n of_o the_o pure_a heaven_n thou_o see_v now_o i_o hope_v clear_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o regeneration_n what_o therefore_o can_v thou_o think_v to_o do_v without_o it_o o_o ponder_v this_o again_o and_o again_o that_o there_o be_v no_o escape_n no_o evasion_n god_n will_v not_o vary_v from_o his_o law_n thy_o die_a to_o sin_n be_v necessary_a sin_n must_v die_v or_o thy_o soul_n can_v live_v if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o 6._o gal._n 6.6_o 7._o sure_o thou_o can_v not_o think_v that_o heaven_n will_v be_v a_o sty_n for_o swine_n or_o a_o kennel_n for_o dog_n that_o feed_v on_o filth_n and_o carrion_n believe_v it_o if_o any_o iniquity_n be_v let_v go_v thy_o life_n must_v go_v for_o its_o life_n the_o jailer_n pay_v dear_a for_o let_v peter_n escape_v act._n 12._o herod_n command_v they_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n true_o so_o dear_o must_v thou_o pay_v for_o the_o escape_n of_o sin_n it_o will_v bring_v the_o second_o death_n even_o eternal_a death_n upon_o thou_o be_v thy_o sin_n as_o near_o and_o as_o dear_a as_o isaac_n it_o must_v be_v sacrifice_v be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a it_o must_v not_o be_v spare_v cesar_n be_v stab_v with_o bodkin_n i_o have_v somewhere_o read_v that_o a_o man_n and_o a_o crocodile_n never_o meet_v but_o one_o die_v it_o be_v certain_a sin_n and_o the_o soul_n never_o meet_v but_o one_o die_v if_o sin_n live_v the_o soul_n die_v if_o sin_n die_v the_o soul_n live_v there_o be_v no_o part_a stake_n or_o retreat_v upon_o equal_a term_n maurice_n of_o newport_n 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for_o they_o a_o very_a coward_n will_v fight_v when_o he_o must_v either_o kill_v or_o be_v kill_v will_v not_o thou_o fight_v manful_o when_o sin_n will_v kill_v thou_o if_o it_o be_v not_o kill_v by_o thou_o ahab_n out_o of_o foolish_a pity_n give_v benhadad_o his_o life_n when_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v slay_v he_o but_o the_o requital_n which_o benhadad_o make_v be_v to_o kill_v ahab_n 1_o king_n cap._n ult_n v._o 31_o 34._o such_o a_o requital_n sin_n will_v make_v thou_o if_o thou_o favour_v it_o 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o masculine_a article_n show_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mr._n manton_n on_o ●ude_n p._n 38._o follow_v after_o peace_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12.14_o observe_v how_o peremptory_a god_n be_v in_o that_o place_n that_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o without_o peace_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n but_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n peace_n may_v be_v break_v in_o the_o quarrel_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o a_o man_n may_v see_v god_n jeremiah_n be_v a_o man_n of_o contention_n and_o yet_o a_o man_n for_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n but_o they_o that_o be_v not_o holy_a can_v see_v god_n a_o pure_a eye_n only_o can_v see_v a_o pure_a god_n as_o the_o eye_n which_o have_v dust_n in_o it_o without_o or_o thick_a vapour_n stop_v the_o nerve_n within_o can_v see_v except_o it_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o one_o and_o purge_v from_o the_o other_o so_o a_o man_n the_o eye_n of_o who_o mind_n be_v cloud_v with_o the_o mist_n of_o sin_n can_v behold_v god_n till_o he_o be_v cleanse_v the_o christian_n happiness_n in_o heaven_n consist_v in_o such_o a_o vision_n of_o god_n as_o shall_v make_v he_o like_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.2_o but_o a_o dusky_a glass_n can_v represent_v a_o image_n when_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v 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